City: QUITO SURBER, Benjamin Aaron, merchant-farmer; born Madison, Ind., Feb. 28, 1854; German descent; son of John and Rebecca M. (Penn) SURBER; father farmer; educated at Madison, Ind.; married Eliza J. ROBINSON, Dec. 27, 1883; was a timberman in early life; Democrat; member Baptist church; was elected a justice of […]
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City: Pulaski FREEMAN, Eunice Cyrus, physician and surgeon; born Lewisburg, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1871; English descent; son of James Franklin and Martha Elizabeth (Robinson) FREEMAN; father farmer and stock dealer; paternal grandparents, Daniel Marshall and Margaret (Neuman) FREEMAN; maternal grandparents, Anderson and Jane (Rosson) ROBINSON; graduated at Lewisburg, Tenn., 1894, […]
City: Shelbyville BEARDEN, Edwin Whiteside, public official; born Shelbyville, Tenn., March 23, 1875; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Walter S. and Margaret C. (Whiteside) BEARDEN; father, Chancellor of 5th Division Tenn.; paternal grandparents Dr. F. R. and Susan (Blake) BEARDEN, maternal grandparents Thomas C. and Margaret (Robinson) WHITESIDE; educated S. W. […]
Born in Slavery — Educated in the School of Adversity — Author — Founder of Baptist Publishing House — President of Penny Savings Bank — The Man of Action The Reverend Richard Henry BOYD, of Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the most interesting personalities on the American continent, if not […]
John Brown FRAZIER was the son of the Rev. Andrew Jackson FRAZIER and Josephine Brown FRAZIER. He was born in a parsonage home, at Tazewell, Virginia, December 19, 1870. Chaplain FRAZIER died at his home “The Anchorage,” Keswick, Va., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 1939. He had been in failing health […]
City: Memphis PISTOLE, W. A., physician; born near Meridian, Miss., March 30, 1881; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of Louis A. and Emily (Robinson) PISTOLE; educated in the public schools, Union University and University of Nashville, graduated from latter in 1905; in early life he was a farmer; married in […]
City: Milan BEARD, Elvin Taylor, minister of the gospel; born Saulsbury, Tenn., July 14, 1875; Irish descent; son of William Elvin and Cornelia Adeline (Cavaness) BEARD; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Council Jones and Nancy (Rose) BEARD; maternal grandparents Isaiah and Cherry (Siler) CAVANESS; educated at Woodland Academy, Saulsbury, Tenn., […]
City: Memphis CLEMENS, William Marshall, newspaper manager; born Louisville, Ky., April 30, 1874; French Huguenot and Welsh descent; son of John Marshall and Ella V. (Robinson) CLEMENS; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandfather James CLEMENS, maternal grandfather William E. ROBINSON; educated Louisville, Ky., and Center College, Danville, Ky.; graduated from Louisville […]
City: Loudon ROBINSON, Robert Byrd, lawyer; born Loudon, Tenn., May 21, 1863; son of E. D. and Mary (Robinson) ROBINSON; graduated from U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn., in 1886; entered the practice of law in early life at Loudon, Tenn., served as Deputy Clerk and Master of Chancery Court, […]
City: Livingston GORE, Charles Claborn, attorney at law; born Smith Co., Tenn., Dec. 13, 1887; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn Charles and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE, maternal grandparents Allen and Martha (Stanford) ROBINSON; educated at Peabody College and Cumberland University, graduated […]
City: Martin ROBINSON, Matthias West, teacher; born Alexandria, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1873; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Wm and Catherine (Smith) ROBINSON; paternal grandfather Edward ROBINSON; paternal grandmother Maggie (Truett) ROBINSON; maternal grandmother [sic] Nicholas SMITH; maternal grandmother Penelopy (Summers) SMITH; received education at various colleges of Tennessee; graduated at Southern […]
ROBISON, William M., minister of the gospel; born in Maury Co., Tenn., May 21, 1846; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. M. and D. J. (Boatwright) ROBISON; paternal grandparents Michael and Patsy (Roundtree) ROBINSON, maternal grandparents William and Patsy (Foster) BOATRIGHT; his paternal grandfather was one of the first settlers of […]
City: Holladay ROBINSON, William G., Postmaster; born Benton Co., Tenn., July 20, 1861; son of William and Nancy V. (Barnes) ROBINSON; Irish descent; father’s occupation, farmer; received common school education; was reared on the farm, later taught school; was interested in the mercantile business 1889-1894, again in 1904-6; now Postmaster […]
City: Henderson McWILLIAMS, J.L., farmer; born in Bedford Co., Tenn., Feb. 16, 1832; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John and Mary Ann (Robinson) McWILLIAMS; father was a farmer; received common school education; has been a farmer all of his life; has also filled positions as bookkeeper and salesman; member of F. […]
City: Franklin HAMMOND, John Dennis, church secretary; born Franklin, Ga., May 12, 1850; son of Judge Dennis F. and Adeline E. (Robinson) HAMMOND; educated University of Ga., A. B. degree in 1870; graduated from Drew Theological Seminary B. D., 1875; Central College, of Mo., D. D., 1886; married Lily HARDY […]
City: Elizabethton PEPPER, George Henry, farmer; born Bristol, Va., Sept. 17, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Jesse H. and Mary (Taylor) PEPPER; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents John and Mary (Robinson) PEPPER, maternal grandparents Alfred W. and Bessie (Brewer) TAYLOR; educated Virginia Military Institute, University of Tenn. and Cumberland University, […]
City: Greeneville RANKIN, Thomas Samuel, educator; born near Greeneville, Tenn., July 15, 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Robert and Margaret (McGaughey) RANKIN; father’s occupation farmer, tanner; paternal grandparents Thomas and Elvira (Blackburn) RANKIN; maternal grandparents John and Hannah (Robinson) MCGAUGHEY; educated in the public schools and at Greeneville and Tusculum […]
City: Greeneville MITCHELL, John J., funeral director; born Greeneville, Tenn., March 28, 1856; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John Jay and Marianne (Britten) MITCHELL; father’s occupation furniture business etc.; paternal grandparents James Calvin and Polly (Rose) MITCHELL, maternal grandparents James H. and Betsy (Robinson) BRITTEN; educated at Greeneville and Tuculum College, […]
City: Decaturville GORE, Denton Lemuel, teacher; born in Smith Co., Tenn., in 1858; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Claborn C. and Elizabeth (Robinson) GORE; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, Mounce and Rebecca (Simcoe) GORE; maternal grandparents, Allen and Martha (Standford) ROBINSON; educated Masonic Institute, Hartsville, Tenn.; graduated from Peabody College, […]
City: Carthage GORE, John J., lawyer; born in Smith Co., Tenn., 1879; Scotch-Irish descent; son of C. C. and Elizabeth (ROBINSON) GORE; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Mounce and Rebecca (SIMCOE) GORE; maternal grandparents Allen and Martha (STANFORD) ROBINSON; entered Elmwood Academy in 1894; remained in same until 1896; completing […]